As Diamonds begin bid for gold, a pay dispute is brewing in netball – again
Simon SchluterBut the Australian Netball Players’ Association had previously confirmed that players rejected a “final offer” from Netball Australia at a recent full board meeting and at a player meeting.“The bottom line is that players were not prepared to take a real wage cut,” a union spokesperson said. “Especially without real improvements in conditions.“The ongoing CPA negotiations are causing the players a lot of stress. Now they want to expand Super NetballDespite the 2023 pay dispute, the Diamonds took home the World Cup title with a win over England in the final.And by November 2025, it looked like the sport had completely turned things around financially.
- ▪Simon SchluterBut the Australian Netball Players’ Association had previously confirmed that players rejected a “final offer” from Netball Australia at a recent full board meeting and at a player meeting.“The bottom line is that players were
- ▪“Especially without real improvements in conditions.“The ongoing CPA negotiations are causing the players a lot of stress.
- ▪Now they want to expand Super NetballDespite the 2023 pay dispute, the Diamonds took home the World Cup title with a win over England in the final.And by November 2025, it looked like the sport had completely turned things around financiall
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